Hi Friends, I have restored successfully with latest backup. As part of Post Work when I check DB13 getting error Reason: SECURE STORE Error. Regards, Karthik

Hi experts,

we have a linux host with sybase ASE.

We made now one clone of the host getting a new IP address.

However, if I start the DB on the clone host, it access the DB of the original system.

It seems, like it access the DB of the original IP.

Where is that coming from?

Does anybody know how to change that?

Kind regards

Hello ASE experts,

If I'm not wrong, a ASE database can be up to 32TB when a pagesize of 16KB is used - which is the case for the SAP BusinessSuite.

Nevertheless, this seems to be a pretty hard limit, which does not exist for the other available databases like Oracle or SQL Server.

Am I correct? Any other comments?

Thanks,

Uli

Hi experts,

we faced the following issue ( I also opened another thread which is already solved).

We did clone a host on Linux/ASE.

By starting the db on the clone we figured out, that the DB was access on the original host.

(problem was solved by changing interfaces file).

But my question is now, is there no security-configuration which avoids, that each server can access the DB of each server?

Thats a big security-leak, as so each sever is able to access the DB.

Kind regards

Hi guys and girls,

With this query coming up a lot and my recent experience in this I have decided to write this blog post. I would like for any improvement comments by all the SAP employees in this space area who are also a great support to everyone running sybase. And to all my peers.

SAP Official Stance (According to my knowledge)

The supported way to reduce the size of a device would be to dump all the databases that have allocations on that device, then drop all those databases, then drop the device (sp_dropdevice from the ASE side and, if using file system devices, an RM or DEL on the file from the OS side), then DISK INIT a new device of the desired (smaller) size, then CREATE DATABASE FOR LOAD for all the dropped databases, then LOAD DATABASE from the dump files for all the dropped databases

Scenario

A finger fault caused me to add 18GB to a device instead of 1GB i.e. to grow from 17GB to 18 GB.

Prerequisites for fix

1. Other devices should have free space to accomadate used space in use by your erroneous device

2. Offtime to run alter database off command (database needs to be in single user mode)

3. Shrink database is supported for 1943890 - SYB: Release information for SAP Sybase ASE 15.7.0.110 and higher.

Solution

1. First check space usage on all your devices use sp_helpdevice device name i.e. sp_helpdevice SID_data_005 there should be free space on all device equivelant to space on device you want to reclaim/drop. Other option is DBACOCKPIT to check for freespace example below:

2. Once you determined there is enough space, you need to STOP SAP, leave database running. And switch to single user mode you have to switch to master database and to single user mode

use master

go

sp_dboption SID, 'single user',true

go

3, If there are users still on the system run sp_who to see which user it is and kill the session number. In below example user sapsa i.e. sap is logged onto session 87 so you will run kill 87

4. Once you are in single user mode you have to take database fragments of device i.e. reallocate it to other devices. To do this you will run command as follows remember this requires SAP downtime so do it in small increments of maybe 2gb to 3gb as this does run for hours. Remember to use DB name SID and target device name this case SID_data_005. Always specify a unit specified i.e. M(Megabyte) or G(Gigabyte)

5. Once this has completed check your device has no allocated fragments left so FREE space should match total space as per below example.

6.Now that the device space is free on this device you have to drop the device from the database.

7. As per above example you can see the device is dropped but the device file exists on OS still and needs to be deleted to free up the space. Current free space is 26.3GB

Device size on disk below.

8. Once device is deleted as per below you can see the free space has now increased from 26.3GB to 68.3GB

9. Now you need to recreate device with exact same details as per before but with initial size that you need in my case 10GB.

disk init name='SID_data_005',physname='D:\sybase\SID\sapdata_5\SID_data_005.dat',size='10G'

10. Now the device is created but you still need to allocate database space to device to have it to be usable and to allocate database fragments to the device

11. Now that the device space has been recreated, and allocated you can check the free space of the Data drive has increased from 26.3GB initially to 58.3GB which matches the 30GB if space size decrease in device SID_data_005

References

1.  SyBooks Online88.

2. SyBooks Online

3. https://websmp130.sap-ag.de/sap/support/notes/0001943890

Please feel free to comment on improvements or incorrect statements and errors.

Hi,

I accidentally alter the device to a wrong database after I resize it. How can I move this device to correct database?

Thanks,

Joven

Hi

we are runing a in-house apps and having performance issues/blockig when runing a showplan I see  same table with "Log Scan" what does this means ? , this table  has > 10 mil rows

1

        The type of query is UPDATE.

    5 operator(s) under root

       |ROOT:EMIT Operator (VA = 5)

       |

       |   |UPDATE Operator (VA = 4)

       |   |  The update mode is deferred.

       |   |

       |   |   |NESTED LOOP JOIN Operator (VA = 3) (Join Type: Inner Join)

       |   |   |

       |   |   |   |RESTRICT Operator (VA = 1)(0)(0)(0)(4)(0)

       |   |   |   |

       |   |   |   |   |SCAN Operator (VA = 0)

       |   |   |   |   |  FROM TABLE

       |   |   |   |   |  mfs_files

       |   |   |   |   |  d

       |   |   |   |   |  Log Scan.

       |   |   |   |   |  Forward Scan.

       |   |   |   |   |  Positioning at start of table.

       |   |   |   |   |  Using I/O Size 2 Kbytes for data pages.

       |   |   |   |   |  With MRU Buffer Replacement Strategy for data pages.

       |   |   |

       |   |   |   |SCAN Operator (VA = 2)

       |   |   |   |  FROM TABLE

       |   |   |   |  adMirrorUsage

       |   |   |   |  m

       |   |   |   |  Using Clustered Index.

       |   |   |   |  Index : mirrorID

       |   |   |   |  Forward Scan.

       |   |   |   |  Positioning by key.

       |   |   |   |  Keys are:

       |   |   |   |    mirrorID ASC

       |   |   |   |  Using I/O Size 2 Kbytes for index leaf pages.

       |   |   |   |  With LRU Buffer Replacement Strategy for index leaf pages.

       |   |   |   |  Using I/O Size 2 Kbytes for data pages.

       |   |   |   |  With LRU Buffer Replacement Strategy for data pages.

       |   |

       |   |  TO TABLE

       |   |  adMirrorUsage

       |   |  Using I/O Size 2 Kbytes for data pages.

Total estimated I/O cost for statement 10 (at line 30): 136.

QUERY PLAN FOR STATEMENT 11 (at line 37).

Optimized using Serial Mode

    STEP 1

        The type of query is UPDATE.

    4 operator(s) under root

       |ROOT:EMIT Operator (VA = 4)

       |

       |   |UPDATE Operator (VA = 3)

       |   |  The update mode is deferred.

       |   |

       |   |   |NESTED LOOP JOIN Operator (VA = 2) (Join Type: Inner Join)

       |   |   |

       |   |   |   |SCAN Operator (VA = 0)

       |   |   |   |  FROM TABLE

       |   |   |   |  mfs_files

       |   |   |   |  d

       |   |   |   |  Log Scan.

       |   |   |   |  Forward Scan.

       |   |   |   |  Positioning at start of table.

       |   |   |   |  Using I/O Size 2 Kbytes for data pages.

       |   |   |   |  With MRU Buffer Replacement Strategy for data pages.

       |   |   |

Hi Guys

Im getting an error when scheduling an Backup via DB13

Stored procedure 'saptools.dbo.SP_ADM_DUMPDB' not found. Specify owner.objectname or use sp_help to check whether the object exists (sp_help may produce lots of output).

This is only occurring on a system which was updated to ASE 15.7.133. On other systems which version is 15.7.122 is working fine

I have performed all activities detailed in Note  1607816 and also imported note 1882376 - SYB: DBA Cockpit Correction Collection SAP Basis 7.40 which has several correction

Tried to find this stored procedure on both systems, in DB not updated Stored Procedure is found, on the other is not present

15.7.122

1> use saptools

2> select db_name()

3> go

------------------------------

saptools

(1 row affected)

1> SP_ADM_DUMPDB

2> go

Msg 201, Level 16, State 2:

Server 'AED', Procedure 'SP_ADM_DUMPDB':

Procedure SP_ADM_DUMPDB expects parameter @jobname, which was not supplied.

(return status = -6)

15.7.133

1> use saptools

2> select db_name()

3> go

------------------------------

saptools

(1 row affected)

1> SP_ADM_DUMPDB

2> go

Msg 2812, Level 16, State 5:

Server 'AEP', Line 1:

Stored procedure 'SP_ADM_DUMPDB' not found. Specify owner.objectname or use

sp_help to check whether the object exists (sp_help may produce lots of

output).

1>

Anyone experienced the same problem? Any idea how to re-implement those missing stored procedure?

Best

Martin

Hi All, We have upgraded the Sybase database patch from 16.00.01 to PL01 and getting error in DB13 and it is showing as below. Error -1 : Unable to create SAP schedules! SAP Note 1602547 not implemented Error - 2 : [ASE Error SQL208:42000][SAP][ASE ODBC Driver][Adaptive Server Enterprise]saptools..CFGCHK_RULEBOOK not found. Specify owner.objectname or use sp_help to check whether the object exists (sp_help may produce lots of output). As per the note executed below: TEST /tmp/asesoft> isql -Usa -SGTT -X -w999 -i syb_update_db.txt -o syb_update_db.log Password: TEST /tmp/asesoft> cat syb_update_db.log Msg 4002, Level 14, State 1: Server 'GTT': Login failed. CT-LIBRARY error:         ct_connect(): protocol specific layer: external error: The attempt to connect to the server failed. I have downloaded the file syb_update_db.txt copied in the location where the software is there. Please advice. Regards, Karthik

Hi Experts,

Please help,

I had a situation like I have lost all the passwords SA, SAPSA, SAPSSO so I was forced to regenerate to SA password to get into database. I have followed a procedure 1872806. Got the password for SA with that I have changed the SAPSA and SAPSSO passwords.

+++SYBADM shows the connection was successfully established. But we are failing to trigger auto backups.

Also the scheduled calender jobs are failing after the password resets. More over SA is locked.

At OS level I am getting a message worker jsj__RunSQLJob:jsd_MakeConnection() failed for user sapsa to server SID”

Please help on this situation.

Regards,

Amarnath

Hi Expert,

We installed EHP7 with sybase database V. 15.7.0.101 on windows platform.

We are getting dump when execute tx "DBACOCKPIT"

This dump came after implementing note "2135358 SYB: ATM to skip compact extents during reorg defrag"

Dump Error

Application Component  BC-DB-SYB

Syntax error in program "CL_SYB_ATM====================CP

The following syntax error has occurred in program

  CL_SYB_ATM====================CP        :

Field "CO_ATM_ANYUSERDB" is unknown. It is neither in one of the speci

fied tables nor defined by a "DATA" statement. "DATA" statement.

" "

The current ABAP program "CL_SYB_RDI_META===============CP" had to be

  terminated because it has

come across a statement that unfortunately cannot be executed.

In include "CL_SYB_ATM====================CM00T     ", in line 134 of program

  "CL_SYB_ATM====================CP        ", the following syntax errors

have occurred:

Field "CO_ATM_ANYUSERDB" is unknown. It is neither in one of the speci

fied tables nor defined by a "DATA" statement. "DATA" statement.

.................................................................................................................

We reset the same note but still issue not resolved

How to correct the issue.

Regards,

Dev

Hello,

I installed yesterday a SAP Solution Manager in Windows Server 2012 (R2) with SAP Sybase ASE database version 16.0.

I´m newest in SAP Sybase ASE database and I don´t know how to do the administration tasks in this type of database!

I made the download of DBA Guide - SAP BS on SAP Sybase AS Enterprise guide but I don´t see any explanation about isql and which isql commands exist and how to I use them... and everything else! I can not even do the basics, for example I don´t know how to start and stop the sybase database with the isql application... even how to log in on sybase... I don´t know anything about it!

Other question is also about the SAP Sybase ASE database administration... is there anygraphicalsoftwareenvironmentthat allowsthe administrationof the same like for example the SQL Server Management Studio in MS SQL Server database) and the Oracle Enterprise Administration in Oracle DB environment...!? 

Can you help me please?

Thank you,

samid raif

Hi,

we are stuck in Basis support pack import. we are not able to login in to SAP R/3.

could any one guide me how to check table entries for table TRBAT and TRJOB through sybase isql commands also the how to delete if we want to delete any entries from it. we are using Sybase ASE-15 SP122

Regards

Sunil

Hi experts.

At november 2014 we have migrate our platform from iSeries/DB2_400 to Wintel/ASE. The new server has 16 CPU, 64 GB RAM and flash disk.

The first months the performance of the system was fantastic, but since the 3th or 4th month it slow down more and more until now, when the performance is very very poor.

We have check lots of parameters, update ASE and kernel to the last version (kernel 7.02 SP500, ASE 15.7.0.133) but the problem persists. The only thing we can see at the dbacockpit is that from time to time there is a very poor performance at the I/O devices. Attached I send you an screenshot about that times. Can anybody sujects what can be the problem?.

Hi All, I wanted to take Transaction Log backup on SND system and getting the error. Step-1: use master go Step-2: 1> sp_dboption SND,"trunc log on chkpt", false 2> go Database option 'trunc log on chkpt' turned OFF for database 'SND'. Running CHECKPOINT on database 'SND' for option 'trunc log on chkpt' to take effect. (return status = 0) 1> dump transaction SND using config=SNDLOG1 (Config file) 2> go Getting below: Msg 4221, Level 16, State 1: Server 'SND', Line 1: DUMP TRANsaction to a dump device is not allowed where a truncate-only transaction dump has been performed after the last DUMP DATABASE.  Use DUMP DATABASE instead. If I take manually also getting  the same error. 1> dump transaction SND to "/DB-Backup/transSND.trn" 2> go Msg 4221, Level 16, State 1: Server 'SND', Line 1: DUMP TRANsaction to a dump device is not allowed where a truncate-only transaction dump has been performed after the last DUMP DATABASE.  Use DUMP DATABASE instead. Please advice. Regards, Karthik

Hi All,

I'm trying to take a transaction log dump using DBACockpit but the job I scheduled finished with error. In the Program Log, I found the following lines:

"starting job execution at 2015-05-19 08:30:24

(1 row affected)

Error: DUMP TRANSACTION is not possible on database."

Would you please suggest some possible causes for this error and the solution for them? I'm new to ASE so I don't know how to troubleshoot the error, I was able to take the backup of database successfully with DBACockpit. Our system has ASE version is 15.7.0.132 and ECC 6.0 EHP7.

I would be very grateful for any contribution to solve this issue.

Best regards,

Duy

Hi,

I have some doubts about how the dump database cumulative command works,

I guess that the changes perfomed after a dump database full are registered ( not in the syslogs table) and when you send a dump database cumulative ase backup those changes.

I want to know if I can use this command in a database that has the options "trunc log on chkpt" and "select into/bulkcopy/pllsort" set?

Regards,

Luz Rodriguez

Hello experts,

which DBs of ASE (model, saptempdb, ...) do we also have to backup excepting to the <SID>-DB?

Is there a guideline, which db is including what or which db needs to be available in case of an restore?

(worst case restore, starting from scratch)

Kind regards

Hi All,

I want to perform SAP Configuring Check in DBA Cockpit. However, the Configuration Check failed with the following error:

Would you please suggest how to troubleshoot the error. I tried to use the Repair Tool but it does not solve the issue.

Best regards,

Duy

Hi guys

When accessing transactions VA01 we are experiencing this dump.

Database error text: "SQL message: [ASE Error SQL30274:08S01][SAP][ASE ODBC Driver]Error setting up connection"

I couldnt find any note or even find information about this error. It seems SAP lost connection to Database but couldnt find any reason about this.

Database has no space issues, version is 15.7 SP122

Database error text: SQL message: [ASE Error SQL30274:08S01][SAP][ASE ODBC

Driver]Error setting up connection                                         

Return value of the database layer: "SQL dbsl rc: 99"                       

SAP Release..... 740  

SAP Basis level 0008  

Operating system... Windows NT    

Transaction......... VA01          

Program.............. SAPLPA_SWITCH_EXTENSIONS                        

Screen.............. SAPMV45A                                5003       

The termination occurred in ABAP program "SAPLPA_SWITCH_EXTENSIONS", in   "WRITE_TO_DATABASE". The main program was "SAPMV45A".

Any idea on what this error means would be appreciated.

Best

Martin